Highlighting Agriculture

New England Farm Weekly

The best of dairy breeds including Ayrshires, Brown Swiss, Guernseys, Jerseys, Holsteins and Milking Shorthorns from several states congregated in the Toyota Coliseum on New York State Fairgrounds at Syracuse, for the four-day, NY 2017 Spring Dairy Carousel; known as the most prestigious and largest spring show in the northeast. [Read more…]

Those who attended the 2017 North American Alpaca Show (NAAS) from March 31 to April 2 were treated to not just one, but three separate events under the roof of the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, MA. The two additional shows included as part of this year’s package were the Northeast Alpaca Expo (NEAE) and the Bay State Small Breeders Blast (BSSBB). [Read more…]

Brassica crops are susceptible to Clubroot, a soil borne disease scientifically known as Plasmodiophora. The disease affects crops worldwide and can cause complete crop failure. Two Oregon State University experts, Alex Stone, a vegetable cropping system specialist, and Aaron Heinrich, faculty research assistant, are studying the lifecycle of the disease while exploring strategies for control. [Read more…]

Scattered across the United States are farms that tout the lesser known, extremely hardy, Icelandic sheep. They boast small numbers in this country because they were only introduced into Canada in 1985, and the U.S. years later. But back in Iceland, the breed is absolutely central to the country’s history and economy. [Read more…]

HAGERSTOWN, MD — “Information is the currency of scientists” was a theme throughout the 2017 Northeast Pasture Consortium Annual Conference which assembled researchers, chemists, scientists, professors and nutritionists to tell the grass-fed story from pasture to table. It appears research findings on livestock production of meat and milk from forage-based systems and directly grazed pastures have positive attributes for human health. [Read more…]

It’s no secret good crop yields begin with healthy plants, and healthy plants grow from vigorous roots. There are hundreds of products on the market guaranteeing stronger plants and, by extension, better production. At the V-Town Ag-Explore 2017, H. Grant Troop, CPAg/CCA offered some science-based advice to help farmers determine what their plants do — and don’t — need. [Read more…]